David Cameron has chosen one of
Jamie Oliver’s favourite spots in Tuscany for a summer holiday with his family.

The prime minister jetted off to Italy on Saturday with wife Samantha and their three children for a two-week break.

David and Samantha Cameron have chosen Tuscany for their holiday (PA)

They will be staying in an 18th century villa on the Petrolo estate, which is a regular summer haunt of the TV chef.

Oliver used the property in the Chianti region as the setting for a photo shoot for his Jamie’s Italy book and takes his apprentices there every year to learn about the local cuisine.

The luxurious 15-bedroom villa – which has a swimming pool and comes with the services of a team of cooks and a maid – costs £9,600 a week to rent, but the Camerons have split the bill with two other families who have joined them for their break.

They also attempted to keep the cost of their holiday down by travelling on a budget airline.

Baron Luca Sanjust, the owner of the estate, said the prime minister had not made any special requests for his visit.

‘We’ll treat Mr Cameron like any other guest. He may be the prime minister but I’m sure he wants to relax, just like anyone else on holiday,’ he said.

The Baron added that he hoped the Camerons’ family break would not be interrupted by any encounters with a certain Italian politician.